Sonoma County – Sebastopol Driver Disputes DUI

A man arrested for drunk driving on May 27, 2017, after being pulled over for running a red light disputed a Sebastopol police officer’s claims that he was impaired and was falling down drunk, because he could play hopscotch and do math equations. Sebastopol Police indicate that the suspect ran a traffic light at Sebastopol and Petaluma avenues and a breath alcohol tested showed that he had a blood alcohol content slightly above the legal limit of 0.08%.

Although the driver contended, that he wasn’t driving under the influence because he could play hopscotch and perform mathematics equations, the Sebastopol Police stressed that a driver need not be stumbling drunk or sloppy drunk in order for their driving ability to be effected by substances, including alcohol, marijuana, and, over-the-counter prescription medicines

Sonoma and Marin County drivers face an estimated $10,000.00 expense for a first DUI and a conviction for DUI with injury, where someone other than the driver was injured, results in a one year driver license suspension. Court fines and costs can be more than $2,000.00 and drivers must also pay for attendance at a driving under the influence program and increased insurance premiums.
If you are arrested for drunk driving, or if you get a traffic ticket in Sebastopol, Petaluma, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Novato or anywhere in the Bay Area call an experienced aggressive DUI defense attorney for help.

For more information about driving under the influence, traffic or criminal charges in Sonoma County, Marin County, San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area, or for a free consultation, call attorney John Stanko at 415-755-8899, or toll free at 1-877-204-8900.